poita

English translation: weight

12:16 Jan 18, 2012
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Fisheries
Portuguese term or phrase: poita
Os flutuadores são conectados com um cabo que é equilibrado por poitas.
Andre Damasceno
Brazil
Local time: 05:21
English translation:weight
Explanation:
I believe that it is simply ‘weights’ in this context because it is with reference to ‘flutuadores’ and NOT to a boat. In contrast, moorings refer to the place used to moor a boat;

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/mooring

and anchor, used as a noun, is also boat-specific;

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/american-english/...

I am, however, assuming that ‘flutuadores’ refers to ‘floats’, in this sentence, for example, at the top of a fishing net. On the other hand, if the term refers to ‘pontoons’, I would agree with ‘anchor’ as suggested above.

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NataliaAnne
Brazil
Local time: 05:21
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2anchor
Douglas Bissell
4(by) using stones as anchors.
Martin Riordan
4paternosters
Nick Taylor
4weight
NataliaAnne
3mooring
ghostwriter-BR


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anchor


Explanation:
another name for an anchor

Douglas Bissell
Portugal
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Walter Moura: Agree. http://www.goldfish.com.br/produto.php?id=581&comprar=poita_...
35 mins

agree  Roberto Bittencourt: exactly... Natalia, poita se diz da boia e/ou conjunto (com o lastro no fundo) aonde se amarram embarcações leves, tipo lanchas, canoas, barcos, etc
1 day 18 hrs
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(by) using stones as anchors.


Explanation:
Assim já diz o que usam e a sua finalidade.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:21
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mooring


Explanation:
Veja:


http://dominocatamaran.blogspot.com/2010/03/how-do-you-poita...

ghostwriter-BR
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paternosters


Explanation:
paternosters

Nick Taylor
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weight


Explanation:
I believe that it is simply ‘weights’ in this context because it is with reference to ‘flutuadores’ and NOT to a boat. In contrast, moorings refer to the place used to moor a boat;

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/mooring

and anchor, used as a noun, is also boat-specific;

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/american-english/...

I am, however, assuming that ‘flutuadores’ refers to ‘floats’, in this sentence, for example, at the top of a fishing net. On the other hand, if the term refers to ‘pontoons’, I would agree with ‘anchor’ as suggested above.

Could you please give more information about the subject?


NataliaAnne
Brazil
Local time: 05:21
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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